>> and let me bring in the past president of the meteorlogical society. what goes through your mind when you're watching this hurricane, hurricane irma. you've covered dozens of hurricanes. is this one more frightening than previous? >> i think with the population on the florida coast and also the number of people who have never experienced something like that, that's the danger. we've heard all the authorities taking the proper steps for prepation. but you can't prepare for something that's once in your lifetime. folks that have gone through this or going this will probably never take a second chance. >> and what is it about irma that makes it a once in a lifetime storm? just the magnitude of it? >> i think the mayor said it was the size of arizona. this is monster, which is actually continuing to draw in